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will·ing

(wĭl′ĭng)

adj.

1. Disposed or inclined; prepared: I am willing to overlook your mistakes.

2. Acting or ready to act gladly; eagerly compliant: a willing worker.

3. Done, given, or accepted voluntarily or ungrudgingly. See Synonyms at voluntary.

will′ing·ly adv.

will′ing·ness n.

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willing

(ˈwɪlɪŋ)

adj

1. favourably disposed or inclined; ready

2. cheerfully or eagerly compliant

3. done, given, accepted, etc, freely or voluntarily

ˈwillingly adv

ˈwillingness n

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will•ing

(ˈwɪl ɪŋ)

adj.

1. disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.

2. cheerfully consenting or ready: a willing worker.

3. done, given, borne, used, etc., with cheerful readiness.

[1250–1300]

will′ing•ly, adv.

will′ing•ness, n.

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Noun	1.	willing - the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition" volition selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" intention - an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"
Adj.	1.	willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers" compliant - disposed or willing to comply; "children compliant with the parental will" inclined - (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody" ready - completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read" voluntary - of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession" unwilling - not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"; "unwilling to face facts"
	2.	willing - not brought about by coercion or force; "the confession was uncoerced" uncoerced, unforced voluntary - of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"

willing

adjective

1. inclined, prepared, happy, pleased, content, in favour, consenting, disposed, favourable, agreeable, in the mood, compliant, amenable, desirous, so-minded, nothing loath There are some questions which they will not be willing to answer.
inclined reluctant, unwilling, averse, loath, not keen, disinclined, indisposed

2. ready, game (informal), eager, enthusiastic He had plenty of willing volunteers to help him clear up.
ready reluctant, unwilling, grudging, unenthusiastic

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willing

adjective

1. Disposed to accept or agree:

acquiescent, agreeable, game, minded, ready.

Archaic: fain.

2. Of or relating to free exercise of the will:

volitional, voluntary.

Translations

راضٍ، مُسْتَعِدمُسْتَعِدّ

ochotný

villig

gewillt willig

πρόθυμος

complaciente deseoso dispuesto estar dispuesto

valmis johonkin

disposé

voljan

reiîubúinn; fús, viljugur

disposto volenteroso volonteroso

進んで･･･する

...하고 싶은 마음이 드는

voljan

villig

เต็มใจ

istekli razı gönüllü hazır

sẵn lòng

乐意的

willing

[ˈwɪlɪŋ] ADJ

1. (= enthusiastic) [helper] → voluntarioso
she proved to be a willing helper in their campaign → demostró ser una ayudante voluntariosa en su campaña
there were plenty of willing hands → había mucha gente dispuesta a ayudar
he was a willing participant in the scheme → participó en el programa por su propia voluntad
we're looking for a few willing volunteers → estamos buscando unos cuantos voluntarios con buena disposición
his pronouncements found a willing audience → sus opiniones tuvieron una buena acogida

2. (= disposed) to be willing to do sth → estar dispuesto a hacer algo
are you willing? → ¿estás dispuesto (a hacerlo)?
to show willing → mostrarse dispuesto
see also god

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

willing

[ˈwɪlɪŋ]

adj

(= enthusiastic)
a class of willing students → une classe d'étudiants désireux d'apprendre

to be willing to do sth (= ready) → être prêt(e) à faire qch
She's not willing to answer that question
BUT Elle ne désire pas répondre à cette question.

n
to show willing → faire preuve de bonne volonté

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

willing

adj

(= prepared) to be willing to do something → bereit or gewillt (geh) → or willens (liter, old) → sein, etw zu tun; God willing → so Gott will; he was willing for me to take it → es war ihm recht, dass ich es nahm; he was not willing for us to go/for this to be done → er war nicht gewillt, uns gehen zu lassen/das geschehen zu lassen; willing to compromise → kompromissbereit; willing to help → hilfsbereit; willing to make concessions → konzessionsbereit; willing to negotiate → verhandlungsbereit; willing to pay → zahlungswillig or -bereit; willing to work → arbeitswillig

(= ready to help, cheerfully ready) workers, helpers → bereitwillig; prepared to lend a willing hand → gerne dazu bereit zu helfen

(= voluntary) sacrifice → willentlich

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

willing

[ˈwɪlɪŋ]

1. adj

a. (obedience, help) → spontaneo/a; (helper, worker) → volenteroso/a
he's very willing → è pieno di buona volontà
there were plenty of willing hands → erano tutti disposti a dare una mano

b. to be willing (to do sth) → essere disposto/a (a fare qc)
he wasn't very willing to help me → non aveva una gran voglia di aiutarmi
God willing → se Dio vuole

2. n to show willing → mostrarsi disponibile

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

will

(wil) noun

1. the mental power by which one controls one's thought, actions and decisions. Do you believe in freedom of the will?

2. (control over) one's desire(s) or wish(es); determination. It was done against her will; He has no will of his own – he always does what the others want; Children often have strong wills; He has lost the will to live.

3. (a legal paper having written on it) a formal statement about what is to be done with one's belongings, body etc after one's death. Have you made a will yet?

verb – short forms I'll (ail) , you'll (juːl) , he'll (hiːl) , she'll (ʃiːl) , it'll (ˈitl) , we'll (wiːl) , they'll (ðeil) : negative short form won't (wount) –

1. used to form future tenses of other verbs. We'll go at six o'clock tonight; Will you be here again next week?; Things will never be the same again; I will have finished the work by tomorrow evening.

2. used in requests or commands. Will you come into my office for a moment, please?; Will you please stop talking!

3. used to show willingness. I'll do that for you if you like; I won't do it!

4. used to state that something happens regularly, is quite normal etc. Accidents will happen.

ˈwilful adjective

1. obstinate.

2. intentional. wilful damage to property.

ˈwilfully adverb

ˈwilfulness noun

-willed

weak-willed / strong-willed people.

ˈwilling adjective

ready to agree (to do something). a willing helper; She's willing to help in any way she can.

ˈwillingly adverb

ˈwillingness noun

ˈwillpower noun

the determination to do something. I don't have the willpower to stop smoking.

at will

as, or when, one chooses.

with a will

eagerly and energetically. They set about (doing) their tasks with a will.

willing

→ مُسْتَعِدّ ochotný villig gewillt πρόθυμος deseoso, estar dispuesto valmis johonkin disposé voljan volenteroso 進んで･･･する ...하고 싶은 마음이 드는 bereid villig skłonny disposto желающий villig เต็มใจ istekli sẵn lòng 乐意的

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